The game was developed by ZedTwo under the name "Pillage". Many of those involved with the game still refer to it as that. The changed to "Future Tactics" was due to someone else (Warthog or the Publisher) and came in very soon before release.
For the XBOX, -1.
And PS2, GC and PC last time I heard. I know I own the GC version.
Sony has it right. Games are so mainstream now, they must be treated like movies - and more importantly, art, when warranted. Put a rating on the thing and stay the hell out of the creative. It stunts the available offerings.
But Sony do exactly the same thing. Seen many 2D games on the PS2 in the US lately? SCEA are known to be anti-2D and frankly your game will not be given the OK be released if it is 2D.
For example: Metal Slug 3 Any new 2D fighters 2D shooters that get released in Europe and Japan (eg. Psyvariar)
Has any console/platform dropped in price so fast?
In the UK the Gamecube dropped in price before launch. It was originally announced at 179 GBP, but a few weeks before launch they dropped it to 129 GBP so as to undercut Sony and Microsoft.
Of the "standard" Final Fantasy games, the first one released in Europe was Final Fantasy 7. Final Fantasy 6 is now available for the Playstation, marking its first official release in Europe.
Mystic Quest isn't considered a "standard" Final Fantasy game. Amongst fans it is generally considered a "Beginner RPG".
For a long time now many games were not released in Europe. Unless I am mistaken, Final Fantasy 7, for example, was the first FF game released in Europe. Neither Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross were. Xenogears wasn't and there is no sign of Xenosaga.
OK, there is a slight RPG bias there, but it stretches to other styles. Animal Crossing, one of the standout games for the Gamecube which has sold the system to those who traditionally don't buy video games, has still not been definitely confirmed for Europe. There have been rumours and allegedly it comes out in Australia (where the games are compatible with European machines) next month.
Because of this there is also quite an import scene, with consumers getting consoles from Japan or the US.
Minor point, but Casualty was first broadcast in 1986 and ER in 1994. Somehow I doubt Casualty, seeing as it has remained true to its original format, can be seen as a clone of ER.
This is interesting in another way. Are slot machines all over the place in the UK? Does every town have places with slots? Here in the US, you usually have to drive a good distance. Nearest slots that I can think of are an hours drive, and I live in a major metropolitan area.
In the UK it is rare to find a pub without a fruit machine - and as everyone knows the pubs are everywhere.
Do you realise that the Data Protection Act doesn't apply to the government, police, or any government agency? It doesn't seem to anyway.
Section 63: Application to the Crown.
63. (1) This Act binds the Crown. (2) For the purposes of this Act each government department shall be treated as a person separate from any other government department.
WW1 and WW2 are covered in many other places in this thread, I suggest you read them. Especially how the US profited from WW2 both during and after it. You think that was all charity?
Regarding Bosnia, why should "Europe" have dealt with the Bosnian situation? As far as I am aware no part of the former Yugoslavia was part of any European exclusive treaty (for example, the EU). After WW2 we saw the rise of several groups that were supposed to deal with these sort of things. We had NATO united to defend against the Warsaw Pact and we had the UN who are supposed to be looking after everywhere. Any failing in Bosnia is the failing of these groups, especially the UN.
After WW2 we moved beyond the point where we just watched our own back yards. The idea is that we all help each other by watching each other's.
Yes, you could argue that the League of Nations was supposed to do the same thing with WW2, but the fact remains that before WW2 the likes of Germany, Japan and Italy had already withdrawn from the League. At the time of the Bosnian conflict the UN was still alive and well and hence it would be expected that we would all deal with it under the command of the UN.
The idea, which the US just doesn't seem to have grip on, is that we are trying not to create random groups every so often for a war (see: "Coallition of the Willing"), which is what "Europe" would have had to do to sort out Bosnia. Hence the problems was not "Europe's" (whatever "Europe" should be in this case, as mentioned before the only major European union of nations didn't actually include the areas at conflict) to sort out. Using that sort of rationale, the British should have expected all sorts of countries to fight the Argentinians when they invaded the Falklands just because those countries were closer. It just doesn't work that way.
1. "holding a syringe filled with what he claimed was a deadly substance to her neck." 2. "He threatened the husband with a syringe he claimed was infected with Aids.".
One report showing claims but nothing saying that it actually did contain anything dangerous.
My guess is that "HIV-positive blood in syringe" attacks aren't ruling the streets in the UK.
Maybe in some countries, but take the likes of the BBC who were broadcasting before the second world war (1939-1945, a bit more than 40 years ago) and with no adverts, thus saying that " The whole entire point of TV programming is to sell advertisements...period" is incorrect and very US-centric.
Even if they are cheating MS out of profit (somethigng that I disagree with and, as someone else has pointed out, does MS have a God-given right to profit?), what law has Lik-Sang broken?
There are a lot of people here saying that they think Lik-Sang have done something wrong and thus MS are in the right. The thing is no-one can me a reason why, using the law instead of moral reasoning, as to why Lik-Sang are wrong.
They did stop them from working. Why do you think the most recent Playstation mod chips are known as "stealth" chips? They had to hide their existence to get round the blocks that had been added to the game.
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Quite a rare trick that one, claiming that Voyager was awesome in later seasons!
The later seasons that wussified the Borg and introduced the magic reset button.
Includes the word 'Tactics' in the title, -1.
The game was developed by ZedTwo under the name "Pillage". Many of those involved with the game still refer to it as that. The changed to "Future Tactics" was due to someone else (Warthog or the Publisher) and came in very soon before release.
For the XBOX, -1.
And PS2, GC and PC last time I heard. I know I own the GC version.
Sony has it right. Games are so mainstream now, they must be treated like movies - and more importantly, art, when warranted. Put a rating on the thing and stay the hell out of the creative. It stunts the available offerings.
But Sony do exactly the same thing. Seen many 2D games on the PS2 in the US lately? SCEA are known to be anti-2D and frankly your game will not be given the OK be released if it is 2D.
For example:
Metal Slug 3
Any new 2D fighters
2D shooters that get released in Europe and Japan (eg. Psyvariar)
Has any console/platform dropped in price so fast?
In the UK the Gamecube dropped in price before launch. It was originally announced at 179 GBP, but a few weeks before launch they dropped it to 129 GBP so as to undercut Sony and Microsoft.
Well, the ever-groovy The Sun thinks it will be that chap who played Egg on This Life according to this story.
I think we can excuse any non-Brits for not knowing who he is.
Of the "standard" Final Fantasy games, the first one released in Europe was Final Fantasy 7. Final Fantasy 6 is now available for the Playstation, marking its first official release in Europe.
Mystic Quest isn't considered a "standard" Final Fantasy game. Amongst fans it is generally considered a "Beginner RPG".
Possibly due to have less games to choose from.
For a long time now many games were not released in Europe. Unless I am mistaken, Final Fantasy 7, for example, was the first FF game released in Europe. Neither Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross were. Xenogears wasn't and there is no sign of Xenosaga.
OK, there is a slight RPG bias there, but it stretches to other styles. Animal Crossing, one of the standout games for the Gamecube which has sold the system to those who traditionally don't buy video games, has still not been definitely confirmed for Europe. There have been rumours and allegedly it comes out in Australia (where the games are compatible with European machines) next month.
Because of this there is also quite an import scene, with consumers getting consoles from Japan or the US.
All of this affects the sales in Europe.
Minor point, but Casualty was first broadcast in 1986 and ER in 1994. Somehow I doubt Casualty, seeing as it has remained true to its original format, can be seen as a clone of ER.
And the UK's EDGE magazine had a feature on it ages ago, maybe even as far back as two years.
Once again, USA gamers get the shaft, because all we buy are monster trucks and extreme-sport athletes, right? Right. *sigh*
Dear me. I could give you a MASSIVE list of games that got a US release but didn't come out in Europe.
Animal Crossing
Xenogears
Any Final Fantasy before 7 (well, up until the Playstation budget releases)
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Are very good examples. Especiallyt when it comes to RPGs the US has it way better than Europe.
Last time I looked England were world number ones at Rugby Union.
I'll give you Rugby League though.
This is interesting in another way. Are slot machines all over the place in the UK? Does every town have places with slots? Here in the US, you usually have to drive a good distance. Nearest slots that I can think of are an hours drive, and I live in a major metropolitan area.
In the UK it is rare to find a pub without a fruit machine - and as everyone knows the pubs are everywhere.
Do you realise that the Data Protection Act doesn't apply to the government, police, or any government agency? It doesn't seem to anyway.
Section 63: Application to the Crown.
63.
(1) This Act binds the Crown.
(2) For the purposes of this Act each government department shall be treated as a person separate from any other government department.
WW1 and WW2 are covered in many other places in this thread, I suggest you read them. Especially how the US profited from WW2 both during and after it. You think that was all charity?
Regarding Bosnia, why should "Europe" have dealt with the Bosnian situation? As far as I am aware no part of the former Yugoslavia was part of any European exclusive treaty (for example, the EU). After WW2 we saw the rise of several groups that were supposed to deal with these sort of things. We had NATO united to defend against the Warsaw Pact and we had the UN who are supposed to be looking after everywhere. Any failing in Bosnia is the failing of these groups, especially the UN.
After WW2 we moved beyond the point where we just watched our own back yards. The idea is that we all help each other by watching each other's.
Yes, you could argue that the League of Nations was supposed to do the same thing with WW2, but the fact remains that before WW2 the likes of Germany, Japan and Italy had already withdrawn from the League. At the time of the Bosnian conflict the UN was still alive and well and hence it would be expected that we would all deal with it under the command of the UN.
The idea, which the US just doesn't seem to have grip on, is that we are trying not to create random groups every so often for a war (see: "Coallition of the Willing"), which is what "Europe" would have had to do to sort out Bosnia. Hence the problems was not "Europe's" (whatever "Europe" should be in this case, as mentioned before the only major European union of nations didn't actually include the areas at conflict) to sort out. Using that sort of rationale, the British should have expected all sorts of countries to fight the Argentinians when they invaded the Falklands just because those countries were closer. It just doesn't work that way.
I think you'll find that's why we are culturally opposed to war.
Care to give us an example?
I can think of a damn big example of the US coming in late.
Two incidents in that report.
1. "holding a syringe filled with what he claimed was a deadly substance to her neck."
2. "He threatened the husband with a syringe he claimed was infected with Aids.".
One report showing claims but nothing saying that it actually did contain anything dangerous.
My guess is that "HIV-positive blood in syringe" attacks aren't ruling the streets in the UK.
Do you, perchance, have any links to credible news sites that mention this? It is certainly news to me.
For the umpteenth time, the BBC is not state run.
Bollocks. Absolute bollocks.
Great does mean large, but that is because there is a "small Britain" otherwise known as Lesser Britain.
Do you know where it is?
Hint: Isn't it strange that there is a place in Northern France called "Brittany"?
Maybe in some countries, but take the likes of the BBC who were broadcasting before the second world war (1939-1945, a bit more than 40 years ago) and with no adverts, thus saying that " The whole entire point of TV programming is to sell advertisements...period" is incorrect and very US-centric.
This is exactly what TV4 used to do. They also used to show "dagensnamn", a pointless piece of rubbish explaining what the day's "Name Day" was.
Even if they are cheating MS out of profit (somethigng that I disagree with and, as someone else has pointed out, does MS have a God-given right to profit?), what law has Lik-Sang broken?
There are a lot of people here saying that they think Lik-Sang have done something wrong and thus MS are in the right. The thing is no-one can me a reason why, using the law instead of moral reasoning, as to why Lik-Sang are wrong.
They did stop them from working. Why do you think the most recent Playstation mod chips are known as "stealth" chips? They had to hide their existence to get round the blocks that had been added to the game.
You seem to be convinced that her only motivation for writing the books is money. You think that, just maybe, she might enjoy doing it?